Hunter Biden is rehashing the personal drama that for years was a political liability for his father, betting there’s nowhere to go but up as he embarks on a media blitz geared toward rehabilitating his public image.Nothing is seemingly off-limits as Biden relitigates his struggles with drug addiction, the pay-for-play allegations stemming from his role as a Burisma board member, and Joe Biden‘s decision to pardon him on tax and gun charges in the waning days of his presidency.In the span of a week, he’s appeared on two podcasts — most notably one hosted by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) — and has shared a series of viral posts on social media, many of which touch on his years as a boogeyman for the political Right.
“I’m Hunter Biden,” he wrote in his first post on X. “You’ve never actually heard from me.”
For some Democrats, Hunter Biden’s decision to broach his checkered past is unwelcome, and perhaps damaging for a party that wants to focus chiefly on President Donald Trump.
His reentry into public life is taking place alongside sniping at first lady Jill Biden, who upset staffers from Bidenworld with her decision to release a book that reopened old wounds about Trump’s 2024 election victory.
